Thomas Reid on mathematics and natural philosophy /

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Thomas Reid was an intellectual polymath interested in all aspects of Enlightenment thought. Paul Wood reconstructs Reid's career as a mathematician and natural philosopher and shows how he grappled with Sir Isaac Newton's scientific legacy.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Reid, Thomas, 1710-1796 (Author)
Other Authors: Wood, Paul, 1952- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:No linguistic content
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2017.
Series:Edinburgh edition of Thomas Reid.
Oxford scholarly editions online.
Subjects:
Reid, Thomas, > 1710-1796.
Reid, Thomas, > 1710-1796
Mathematics > Early works to 1800.
Physical sciences > Early works to 1800.
Mathématiques > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Sciences physiques > Ouvrages avant 1800.
MATHEMATICS > Essays.
MATHEMATICS > Pre-Calculus.
MATHEMATICS > Reference.
Mathematics
Physical sciences
Early works
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Euclidean Geometry
  • 'An Essay on Quantity'
  • Astronomy
  • Optics
  • Electricity
  • Chemistry.

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